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Club Information
Thursdays at 12:00 PM
Petridish
8 Stafford Street
Dunedin,  9016
New Zealand
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Meeting Attendance
Members are encouraged to attend Thursday lunch meetings whenever they can. They are an opportunity for fellowship, to hear interesting speakers, and to catch up with our Club activities.
 
 
COVID-19 Protection
It is important that no members feel excluded from Club meetings or events because of these changes.
If you have any concerns or feedback, please let President Fiona know (in confidence).
Anyone wishing to join our meetings via Zoom please contact President Fiona.
 
Meal Orders
The current $20 lunch menu (includes a drink) can be downloaded from here (updated 24 July 2022)
It would be appreciated if you can spread the word to other members and to encourage them to order via email. orders@thedishcafe.co.nz
 
All emails received after 10am Thursday will not be viewed. Please call the cafe before 11:30am to change, cancel or place an order. 

034771236, then press option 3 for The Dish Cafe.
 
Any cancellations received via email after 10am, or calls after 11:30am will be charged in full.
Bulletin Editor
Bruce Collier
Stories
Last Weeks Speaker - Jackie St John
ShelterBox is a global humanitarian relief organisation that, for 22 years, has been hand-delivering
emergency shelter to families devastated by disaster and conflict. Globally about 113 million people
have been made homeless by natural disaster and conflict – that’s 20 times the population of NZ -
and of those people 35 million are children. In the hour of our Rotary meeting 1,500 people would
have had to flee their homes Source: UNHCR – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
ShelterBox recognises shelter as a human right and is committed to providing families with safe
shelter and tools they need to rebuild their lives and communities in the face of extreme hardship.
ShelterBox began in 2000 as a Rotary Club project, evolved into an independent charitable
organisation, and has been Rotary International’s Project Partner for disaster relief for the last ten
years. ShelterBox NZ was founded by the Mosgiel Rotary Club in 2006. Since it began ShelterBox has
helped over 2 million people in 98 countries.
Jackie outlined what’s in a box and that aid is not ‘one size fits all’. Rather it has adapted over time
and there are now over 70 items which can be grouped together in different ways and tailored for
each situation. For example, a ShelterKit containing high quality tarpaulins, rope, and tools can help
repair a home that has been damaged. The tools can continue to be used, like for replanting or for
someone with skills to earn a living helping others repair their homes. Even the rope can be
unwound and used as fishing line. Aid helps families recover and find some ‘normalcy’.
There is a 4-step process ShelterBox follows: 1) decision to deploy based on criteria 2) deployment of
specialist ShelterBox Response Teams in-country to deliver aid, with essential help from partners like
Rotary 3) training families how to use and care for equipment 4) assessment 3-6 months after
delivery to learn from families who received the aid whether it was right for their needs and to
ensure continuous improvement.
In response to the conflict in Ukraine ShelterBox had teams in Moldova, Poland and Western
Ukraine within 5 days after the conflict started in February, to assess need. They’re still there
working on 3 projects: 1) supplying mattresses for people who cross the border at Lviv seeking
shelter, safety, and rest in collective centres 2) providing ShelterKits, thermal blankets, solar lights
and water carriers to people still in Ukraine who are living in buildings damaged by shelling, without
heat, power or running water 3) in Moldova providing transportable items like hygiene kits, warm
coats, and small amounts of cash for people to use for food and other essentials as they make their
way to their next location. Unfortunately nobody knows how long the conflict will continue, but
ShelterBox has experience of providing sustainable and enduring support having operated in Syria
for ten years now.
Jackie concluded by emphasising the important role that ShelterBox’s community of supporters and
volunteers – including Rotarians – play in making the work of ShelterBox possible. Anyone who
would like to volunteer could do so by becoming a ShelterBox Ambassador and presenting on
ShelterBox to groups (pre-made presentations can be provided), or by offering other skills to spread
awareness and raise funds (examples range from bake sales to running marathons) or liking and
sharing ShelterBox information on social media: info@shelterbox.org.nz;
facebook.com/ShelterBoxNZ; Instagram @shelterboxnz. Reach out to Jackie if you have any
questions on how to support ShelterBox and families in need.
Incognito Art
Resulting from the survey of members conducted in April, a committee has begun to organise an Incognito Art fundraiser.
The committee is seeking donations of A4 artworks which will be sold anonymously - Some of the artists may be high profile professionals, some may be semi professional , e.g may belong to an art club, some may be well known public figures, but not known for being an artist, and some of the artists could be anyone. Do you have any artistic contacts who you could approach regarding donating a piece of their work? Sarah has circulated a suggested letter but feel free to use your own words.
Photos Wanted!
As we are now moving towards the production phase of the centenary publication, we are calling for good quality (sharp, in focus, high resolution) images of club activities from the past 25 years. Ideally the images you submit will have a descriptor, be dated, and have the names of the people featured in the image. If they are not digital, Katie can have them scanned during a Rotary meeting and returned to you immediately.
Think, fun activities, members being awarded for service, fellowship events, conference pics - anything that is engaging and demonstrates what we do best.
Thank you
Craig and Katie
Tīēke are go!
Orokonui Ecosanctuary has advised that they have received DOC approval for a Tieke (South Island Saddleback) relocation project - therefore work on our second "centennial" project has commenced. A project committee has been formed and a meeting held with Orokonui staff. There will be opportunities to assist with fundraising as well as "hands-on/sleeves rolled up" involvement.
Further information will follow.
Shelterbox:
When these New Zealand-based siblings, aged 8 and 10, first heard about the crisis in Ukraine, they set about finding a way to help displaced families.
"We were so sad for the people over there leaving their homes, pets, families and jobs."
Given that they had lots of toys that they were no longer using, a garage sale was the perfect fundraiser!
Soon enough, their friends, family members, and even the local radio and newspaper were getting behind them - donating enough goodies to fill their entire school hall 🥳 They raised an impressive $5,800 ...which was 5x their original target!
If an 8 year old can do it.....
 
Happy International Friendship Day!!
July 30th (yesterday) has been designated by the United Nations General Assembly as International Day of Friendship
Our club has recently received greetings from President Rtn.Jiwan Kaji Makaju Shrestha (Rotary Club of Dhulikhel-Nepal) wishing our new president and club members the hope of a wonderful tenure ahead. Their club is active with lots of service projects. See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAjcm1H6zaQ for an inspiring 6-minute video of their achievements.
Sponsors
Interested in being a sponsor?
Download the website sponsorship guide

 
No Lunchtime Meeting this week. Off-site meeting at Forsyth Barr House, 35 The Octagon, at 5.30 pm to see the newly completed renovations and hear from developer Chris Barnes.
Cover charge $15.00 per person for catering. Numbers and names are officially closed but we can manage one or two more people. Please let John D know by the end of Monday if you want to join the group.
Speakers
Aug 04, 2022
Off-Site Meeting at Forsyth Barr
Aug 11, 2022
Aug 18, 2022
News from Animation Research Ltd
Aug 25, 2022
Do we need a new theatre in Dunedin?
Sep 01, 2022
Sep 08, 2022
Children's Writer in Residence at the University of Otago
Sep 15, 2022
The Supermarket Monopoly
Sep 22, 2022
Developing the University of Otago Campus
View entire list

Speaker Ideas

If you would like to hear a particular speaker, or have any speaker suggestions please email John Drummond drummond_john@yahoo.co.nz

Duty Roster

Follow this link to the Duty Roster. 

The five week roster is the most accurate and members are urged to check the Duty Roster webpage regularly.

Essentials

SPEAKER HOSTS please remember to send a summary of the Speakers presentation complete with photo to   Bruce. brucec3210@gmail.com
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
David Ojala
July 10
 
Ron Mackintosh
July 16
 
Bruce Cowan
August 6
 
Gordon Tucker
August 27
 
Join Date
Brian Daniels
July 2, 1987
35 years
 
Claire Haines
July 2, 2020
2 years
 
David McEwen
July 2, 2020
2 years
 
Peter Gouverneur
July 5, 2007
15 years
 
David Ojala
July 15, 1994
28 years
 
Carmen Houlahan
July 17, 2017
5 years
 
Lynne Guy
July 23, 2009
13 years
 
Katie Slaughter
July 29, 2010
12 years
 
Ron Mackintosh
August 3, 2007
15 years
 
Jenny Guthrie
August 18, 2005
17 years
 
Iain Ferguson
August 20, 2020
2 years
 
Craig Radford
August 29, 1996
26 years
 
Programme Jul-Sept
This has been circulated and can be downloaded here. An excellent tool to use to invite guests to our meetings and events.
For those still wondering...
In simple terms, Schrödinger stated that if you place a cat and something that could kill the cat (a radioactive atom) in a box and sealed it, you would not know if the cat was dead or alive until you opened the box, so that until the box was opened, the cat was (in a sense) both "dead and alive".
 
Seriously?
What would prompt anyone to pay $30 for a block of FAKE milk chocolate (available from PakNSave last week for $4.29). Ask Paul - he should know!!
 
And the first of this Springs daffodils are flowering - around the Boer War monument on The Oval!!
 
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